Feed connection for hop-strainers and the like.



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FEED CONNECTION FOR HOP STRAINERS AND'THE LIKE.

.APPLICATION FILED MAR.24,19\7.

Patented Mar. 4,1919.

I9 MQ @j/ /N VENTO/a 4free/vm@- Y to distinguish it UNrrnD s'rAfij-ES PATE y i nomen e. Hurrnt, or nnwronigfnfr; "f1 i FEED ,CONNECTION 'HGP-stammte LiKE? To all whom t may concern: Beit known that I,AnoL1 H` I-IUBFEL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, count of New ork, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Feed Connections for Hop-Strainers Aand the like, of which the following is a specification, the principle ofl the invention beingherein eX- -plained andthe bestmode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as from :other inventions.4 The presentV invention relates to a feeding mechanism Vfor supplyik y gthe materia-Ito be treated tol-a hop strainer .or'flikemechanism of the general construction illustrated in the.

United States f Letters Patent No. 1,092,994

issued to ime* April-'14, '1914, and-'comprlsmg a receptacle inwhich the materialis strained and pressed. vl The receptacle-is rotatably-mounted and the` presentinvention relates to-feeding mechanism which can bequickly attached 'to the rotatable receptacle for feeding thematerial,

and which; may then be easily-removed lbefo'rethe receptacle williberotated. v@envenient meansfor closing the openings yare also provided,A lhe whole forming a very compact feeding device and one-w ich can be readily attached to the strainer. l'llo-'the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists-:ofv the-means hereinafter fully describeduand,particularly point- The annexed drawing and the following deSCrption set forth in detail certain mech-` anism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing Y Figure 1 is a sectional view of part of the strainer with my feeding mechanism attached. Fig. 2 isa section showing the feeding mechanismV removed and the closure plugs inl place; and Fig. 3 is a front elevation showing the locking mechanism for one of the plugs.

The present feeding mechanism is adapted to be used with a VVrotatable strainer (only. partly shown), the rotatable receptacle 1 having an operating screw 2 which is held in a removable head or manhole coverV 3 by a lock 4;.' An inner pressure head 5 is also provided. Y This mechanism isonly partly shown as it merely represents one of many forms vthe groove vand ring affordinga leak-proofk Specvcato'n of Letterslatent.' L' Application meeuwen 24,1917. "semina 1252231.

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f Theffeeding mechanism consists-of yanVIV elbow or sleeve 16 'which will be so mounted 'as to 4swng,.the swing mounting consisting of a flanged pipe .50, the-flange vbeing curved 'as lat elbow to beswungclearof-thefcover-B. The

lugs are loosely mounted in thefslots and withfthe curved lian-ge'y per-mit suficienty pivotal movement to allow the pi-'pe to be withdrawn and swung clear. 'Other'forms' of mounting may-be employed 'depending upon :fv- Y the conditionsto be niet,

In the-cover 3 and :the pressure head 5 are alinedf openings i8 '9 which are connected `bysleeveslO and 11. The sleeve 110 is'rigidly attached tothe headr byVv means "offbo'ltslQ,

and this-sleeve is` pro-vided with an inner locking ring -25 having openings 26 therein, 80

the purpose" vfthis flocl'ring rin-g being'explained'later. A second'fsleeve 115 ismou'nted 'wi hina rim fastened to thecover by thele'olts 281 Thissleeve'll is slnarlle-i'lthan the inner sleevefl into? the latter making Va ileak-proof'j oint therewith. The

against the outer-ledge 15 of "12ms:rimA 14; In the fac@ .,O the'. flens@ 1.3 en annular groove 'it is' @zut in 'which airing 17; lformed onthe flan-'ged end'lSof the elbow is adapted to iit.V

For holding the elbow in place a coupling nut 19 is providedwhich fits over the elbow, and has a flange 52,0 adapted to contact with the rear edgeof/thpc flange `18 on the elbow'.

VThe coupling nut is internally threaded and is adapted to. make threaded connection with the screw threads 21von the rim 14, 'thus holding the elbow andthe sleeve together,

joint at thisV point. .A

When it is desired to` operate the receptacle, the coupling nut is'unscrewedVV and the Y out Aof the way. The

elbow swung back sleeve 11 will then be removed,'a cross bar 30 'serving as a handle. The inner plug 31 for the pressure head will then be inserted,- this plug being formed with radial lugs be ing adapted to pass through the openings 26 'mi the ring 25, after which by rotatingthe P ug with-which myff'eeding mechanismjmaybe of the -elbowg'- Bayonet j V:sleevev Ellis; provided lat-"its outer edgewith a raised flange 'I3 vwhichy lis adapted .to seat :5

it will belocked, a slightiwedging ac-V tion being afforded by beveling the lugs; i ItV f i 'Y clea tory as it doesawaywilth the leakage always Y y attendant where ay continuous feed is used,'as

' wear after rotatingthe my invention lmay the one explained, change ydistinctly claim as my invention scribe has been'found pos-sible to make this water tight, a rubber washer origasket being employed if necessary? ThisV plugv has `a cross bar 82 whichserves as .a handle.. Y

.An outer plug 33 is providedv for the cover plus and this 'plug will have a merely ground lit withthe rim 14:, but will be of considerable depth. As there is practically no pressure on this plug, a ground :tit is sulicient to hold the saine` in place. Across bolt 39 isfused as a handle. The Aoperation and. vuse of the deviceY is 7 as the elbow is used simply toffeed the work and hops into the strainer and as soon Vasthe latter is lled, the elbow will be removedand the plugs willbe put'in'placeto close the apertures.- kThis furnishes aY very convenient construction andf'is very satisfacvided the meansstated byV any of the followmeansv be employed.` ,Y Y

erefore particularly point out and ingiclaims or the equivalent of such stated l. n apparatus of the character dethe ycombination lof a rotatably mounted receptacle provided with angopen-l ing atjone end forreceiving thematerial to I removably attached to said drum tofurnish the material Yand cover, such cover and .means for closing' the Y.' SignedV by me, this .betreated, aswmgingsleeve adapted to bek 1916. Y

means forV closing suchV .flvAttestedby-f f :opening uponremovaljof saidwsleeve; .j

n Vapparatus of` :the character described,H the combination of.V rotatably mounted receptacle provided with an opening at one end 'for receiving the material to ybe treated, a y'pivotally mounted sleeve for carrying vthe material, said" sleeveY being ofV a size to lit such opening inv said receptacle;

means for detachably connectiiigf. ;'saidV sleeveY to said,A receptacle; and Vother means for closing such opening upon Vremoval lof said sleeve. Y

3. In Vapparatus of the, character /described, mounted receptacle provided with anV opening at one end for-receiving the material to i' be treated, a pivotally mounted sleeve for carrying the material, said sleeveabeing .ofLV a size to lit such opening on said receptacle;V

a union for detachably' connecting;Y said sleeve t0 said receptacle; and a plug adapted to be received in such opening of said sleeve to close the same.

In apparatus Y of the characterbfdescribe the combination of; a rotatably mounted .receptacle adaptedl to contain the material to be treated and'provided Vatone endwithapressure head and a Vremovable openingstherein, a pivotally mounted sleeve adapted to be removably attached tosuch' upon removal 'the combination fof a rotatably les head; having alined Y 'cover and having connection; with the inc ADOLPH G. H'UrimL.

"Louisa C, PrAFigf Y HERMANIGoETzV. .Y n

l.-(oplies of patentmay Ybtaiiiedffor finire cents leach, by addressing the*GianniniissionerV offI'atents pwnshington, 10.0. K v.

terior of 'said receptacle throughthe'ropen- Y ing in such Ypressure head, means for ma1n- 3rd day of February, Y 

